Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-27
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: Secretary LamaT's Grafton In Charles
ton, the Salvation Army, the Catholic University,
the scotch cutter Thistle, the debate on the
crimes BILL telegraphlc dispatches, ETC. The adver
tisements are classified follows: Auction Sales
Educational, Summer Resorts, Books, Professional,
Ladles' Goods, Pianos and Organs, Dentistry,
Attorneys, The Trades Railroads, Potomac River
boatS'.Ocean Steamers, Specialties, HOusefurn1sh-
lngs, Sewing Machines, Hotels. Wood and Coal,
Financial, Medical, Undertakes.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s3OO.622; customs, 1892, ,547.
The CAPITOL ELEvAToRs.-The Crane Elevator
Co., OF Chicago, Ill, has been awarded the con-
tract for constructing elevators in the Capitol
building at cost of $6,345.
DEPUTY SURVEYOR WYATT SUsPENDED.-Sur-
veyor OF the Port Beattie in New York yesterday
notified his deputy, John NJ. Wyatt, that he was
relieved from duty pending action of the Secretary
OF tne treasury upon charges OF bribery preferred
against him. Mr. Wyatt thereupOn left the Office.
The contest between the surveyor and his deputy
Is thus transferred from New York to this city.
ARMY ORDERs.-Lieut. Chas. K Woodruff, assist
ant surgeon Of the Army (recently appointed),
has been ordered from this city to report at Fort
Wayne, Mich, for temporary duty. Leave OF
granted Capt. Harrison s. weeks, sth cavalry.
Lieut.. Col JnO. s. Poland, 21st infantry, has been
granted nve months leave, ON account OF sickness.
REPRESENTATIVE Cox entertained the new
Turkish minister at dinner at the Riggs House
last evening. Mr.. Cox has almost entirely recov-
cred from the Illness which attacked him last
winter, and says he feels better now than he has
for several years. He expects to go out to the
Barber mansion, on 14th street extended, to stay
week or ten days, after which, II the weather is
good, he will so to New York.
THE ENTERPRISE AND NIPsIc TO BE REPAIRED
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reports OF survey OF the United states vessels
Enterprise and Nipsic both at the New York navy
yard. The reports estimate the cost OF repairs
necessary to the Enterprise at 942 and that OF
less than 20 per cent OF the original cost OF the
vessels. The Secretary has therefore ordered the
work to be proceeded with
MASTER SAn~MAKER WILEY, of Boston, has been
appointed by Secretary Whitney foreman of the
sail-loft at Boston, after competitive exaulina-
A. CoWan, OF this city.
CAPT. WIN. H. POWELL, of the 4th O. 8. infantry,
stationed at Fort Boise IdahO is spoken OF in con-
nection with the place made vacant by the death
OF COL Robert NJ Scott, in charge Of the Rebellion
Records Office.
AN EMIGARANT'S Tools OF TRADE.-The collector
OF customs at Cleveland Ohio reports to the Treas
ury Department that q Swiss emigrant, who re-
Gently arrived at that port brought with him Ger
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proposed to operate by hand power in his own
house, and which he, therefore claimed to be en-
Titled to free entry as tools OF trade" Assistant
Secretary Maynard has informed the collector that
IL the facts are as stated the articles entitled
TO free entry.
INDIANS DYING FROM MEAsLEs.-The Marine Hos
p1tal Bureau is informed that the Indians In the
vicinity OF Yuma, Ariz., are suffering from q Sc
we're epidemic OF measles, which had proved fatal
In sixty cases up to the 18th inst.
appointed to examine the designs submitted for
the 6,OOO-ton armOred cruisers, Of which Capt. F.
NJ. Ramsay is president, met at the Navy Depart
ment to-day, in one of the rooms formerly Occu-
pied by the old advisory board. They effected an
organization and all the plans submitted were
turned over to them by the Secretary for their ex
animation and Judgment
CIVIL SERVICE PRoNor1ON.-The following clerks
in the Treasury Department have passed exami-
nation for promotion: w. b. Howell, class two,
fifth auditor s. L. McLaurin, class one, first con-
troilers; Nathan Reeve, class three, and F. v.
Robinson class two, second controllers: Willis j.
Fowler, E. S. Wilcox and W. II. Heald, class three,
controller OF currency's Office.
QUEEN KAPIOLANA STARTS FOR WAsHINGTON-The
Navy Department has been advised that Queen
kapiolana and suite visited the Mare Island navy
yard Yesterday, and were received with royal
hOnorS reception was given to them at
the commandments quarters. They start for
Washington to-day.
The FOLLOWING CALLERS were at the White
House to-day: Ex- District Commissioner Edmonds
Representatives Springer and Cox, ex-Representa-
tiveS Van Manning and Z. Jno. Ellis, Rev. Fred
Wines OF Illinois; JnO. Blair HOge OF West Vir-
g1n1a; F. n. JudsOn, OF St. Louis, and Prof. Gal
laudet, OF the Deaf Mute Asylum.
THE RICHMoND.-The Navy Department is ad-
vised that the U. s. 8. Richmond was at st.
Thomas on the 18th inst.
NAVY ORDERs.-Cadet Engineer James E. Byrne
has been ordered to the Boston, May 2. Ensign
Harry KENNEL to duty as inspector OF steel under
the direction of Commander Evans. Lieutenant
X. NJ. G. Brown has been detached from the Nor
folk navy-yard On the 30th inst, and granted six
months leave. Chief Engineer W. j. Lamdtn or
dered to the Trenton.
PERsoNAL-Sir Edward Thornton, E. O. T. Bou-
verie, and 8. N. Braithwaite, Of England, are at
WOrmley's.-Gen. NJ. D. Leggett, of Cleveland
Gen. R. D. Granger and George H. Cook, OF the
Army, Gen. j. Nayayama, and suite OF japan are
at the Ebbitt.-C. B. Hotchkiss OF New York
Chas. Allen Of Boston, A. W. Stewart OF Cincin-
matt, are at Willard's-C. K. DuttOn of New
York, s. v. Talcott OF Albany, E. Burgess Of Bos-
ton, are at the Rigga-E u Whitehouse of
New York, is at Welcker's.-G. n Phelps of
Boston, C. NJ. Phelps OF Chicago, and G. Taft OF
Cincinnati are at the eArington.-SenOr Godfrey
OF Mexico is at the MetrOpOlitan.-Mr Blaine
and the members OF his family who were with
him left Chicago for Boston yesterday afternoon,
his sons believing him strong enough to bear the